— @lark | text, late october.

[appeale]

Hello! This is Lady Rudbeckia de Borgia. 😊 I wanted to speak to... the new Restless? Um. Those of us who have arrived recently. Actually, that was the first thing I wanted to discuss!

1) Should we have a name for ourselves??? Maybe that seems silly but everyone else here in the Netherworld is also part of the Restless, aren't they? So if I want to address "us" as a group then I can't just say the Restless... And I think we are a group! It would be nice if we all worked together.

2) What districts is everyone staying in? I was curious to know how spread out we are. I've been staying in Serene so the Oakwoods thing was really really scary for me. 😰 Does everyone have proper housing? Should we be making an effort to fix some of the empty houses??

3) Do we... have a plan????

Comments

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[damnpire]

People should stay out of the Barrens and the Hinterlands unless they are experienced in combat.

[appeale]

[ ok cool note to self: never ever ever go near those places. ]

Thank you very much for the warning! 😮 I've stayed away from them both... Is there anything of note in either?

[damnpire]

The Barrens are full of caves and ruins. There are destroyed buildings where others have said some unsavory groups gather. The Hinterlands are wild and forested.

There may be things of value there, but finding them requires experience.

[appeale]

I see! I'll leave that to people more capable than I am, if anyone wants to organise it.

Do you have a place to stay, signore?

[damnpire]

[THAT ICON? MA'AM?]

I'm alright. I don't stay in one place for long.

[This sounds shady, but he is simply a wanderer.]

[appeale]

[ DON'T EVEN WORRY ABOUT IT. anyway that answer would probably be concerning if she actually cared but if he wants to be a weirdo then who is she to argue... ]

I see... I hope you're taking care of yourself, though :(
It's scary to be in a new place surrounded by strangers, but everyone I've met of our group so far is nice!
If you ever need anything, I'm sure you can turn to any of us for help.

[damnpire]

[Worried... Also STOP. It's fine...]

I know.

[There are so many.....too nice people here. Case in point. (gestures at all of her)]

What about you?

[appeale]

Me?
I have a little house... but actually I just got invited to live with Signora Sooyoung as well as Signori Joonghyuk and Dokja.
So I'm very lucky!! There are very kind people looking out for me 😊
I'm not someone who can fight at all, so it's reassuring not to be on my own.

[damnpire]

[He thinks for a second about Sooyoung, Joonghyuk, and Dokja. Hm. Well, it could be a lot worse, yeah.]

You should stay with them then. Yoo Joonghyuk is a capable fighter.

[appeale]

I know! He's sooooo cool!! ✨

[ sorry D she has a fangirl reputation to maintain...... she hates it. ]

And thank you for worrying about me! You're kind as well.

[damnpire]

[He is completely immune to this, but good for Rudbeckia. Good for her…]

There isn’t any point in allowing you find danger.

[appeale]

But you could have been indifferent.
Instead, you asked whether I had a place to stay and encouraged me to go where I would be safe.
You're a good person. 😊

[damnpire]

[…]

You should still be careful even with them.

[appeale]

But I trust them! None of them would ever do anything to hurt me.

[ she has to cover her face with her hands when she hits send because of what a blatant lie it is. ]

[damnpire]

[Presses X to doubt.]

It’s unlikely, but not impossible.

What will you do with the house you have now?

[appeale]

I'll leave it to someone who needs it!
It isn't anything special, but I had the windows fixed and everything else seems to be holding up alright! So hopefully it can be a home for one of our group who doesn't have a place to stay yet.

[damnpire]

It’s a good idea. There will be someone who wants it.

Perhaps you are the kind one.

[appeale]

[ she could run with that comment, say something sweet about doing her best to be good, but... there's a difficult balancing act here: she needs a good reputation, but if she's known as too kind, people will expect things of her and they'll probably bleed her dry. ]

Well, doesn't it only make sense? I was a princess, but it's not like that means I'll want to own multiple residences here in the Netherworld. There's no reason not to give it to someone else.

[damnpire]

You may think so, but plenty of people here would use it to make them money.

[like.........the orvs]